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  1. Since there is a glut of new grads and for that matter nurses the government should immediately eliminate the H1B visa program. Then if that doesn't do the trick of our tax dollars being spent to...
  2. Please tell us all where these places are. The year i graduated the only recruiters to show up to a job fair at an expensive Catholic university required new grads to do 2 years in Iraq. That...
  3. And when that student is doing research they should not be misled by false information from that nursing school. Most of the schools in my area stopped lying about the shortage a couple of years ago...
  4. Man with Law Degree Considering Nursing

    You already have one expensive jobless degree with way too many people in the field. But at least with law they aren't adding insult to injury by flooding even more people in with visas. Think very...
  5. The state of Florida and many others now try to generate revenue by selling criminal histories on the internet to anyone with a credit card. The FBI intends to enter this new field of commerce known...
  6. What NOT to say during an interview

    Just part of the culture. How many times have you heard discussions about how perturbed overweight patients make staff? At least se spared you the anger. The thing is would you have half as many...
  7. Wow They Are Really Serious - smokers not hired

    Isn't the premise that they will incur increased heath care costs they same criteria that behooves employers not to hire workers over
  8. Congratulations on getting that critical first job. There definitely are strained circumstances if a person with only 6 months is acting as preceptor. However, that sort of flexibility could be...
  9. Don't wait out too long because then you will be considered stale and have to hunt down the rare and elusive nursing refresher course. Hard to stay upbeat when you feel overwhelmed but put on a brave...
  10. Older Nursing students

    Go to the hospital where you hope to find employment and see if any of the new grads they hire are over 30. Or if they hire new grads at
  11. We should always remember that hearing is the last to go. Kindness and kind words are never
  12. Annoyed by nursing commerical they keep running

    grasshopper do enlighten us where is the urban area where you know of a shortage? As for baby boomers supplying you with a coming shortage. Don't hold your breath they have 401Ks instead of pensions...
  13. Annoyed by nursing commerical they keep running

    I feel they do imply a shortage. I emailed them that the situation is quite the opposite and they wrote back claiming there is a shortage and a projected shortage coming down the pike any day now. Not...
  14. 400 hundred years of spanish colonialism some cultural backlash. English is learned all through schooling in the Philippines. No reason to not speak it in a professional setting. It should be suspect...
  15. Will my age keep me from a good nursing career?

    I lso had a clinical instructor who had big attitude against her older student - me. She asked me to turn in a 10 page paper a week early with one day notice. I had a job and 2 kids. She constantly...
  16. Will my age keep me from a good nursing career?

    ariansas do you think that in some cases having already been on the floor for 20 or 30 years might be a factor rather than the raw age
  17. Nurse unable to walk without pain. Where to work?

    Cross your leg putting your foot lengthwise down your leg so that your foot is pointing down your thigh towards your knee. This will give your plantar fasci a gentle stretch. Get off your feet as much...
  18. Nursing refresher course meeting had two msn from a good private college, another young bilingual citizen who had senior preceptorship in a burn unit and other good experience, and so forth... not...
  19. Tips from new grads who got job offers

    Bilingual, male, young, previous medical
  20. Have you ever cheated?

    In today's competitive job market getting into sigma theta tau is an edge many people want. Since it goes by class percentage not grade average believe me lots of people will cheat even if they have...
  21. Medical terminology and other skills that are given short shrift because of some nonsense like the adult learning model, weeding out, critical thinking is a disservice to nurses and patients. Why pay...
  22. Older Nursing students

    You can do nursing school. I did it with children and a part time job. And an elderly parent to take care of. I just missed getting into sigma theta... But tell it to the nurse recruiters. Your goal...
  23. Older Nursing students

    When people in their thirties refer to themselves as older nursing students it is telling. I mean come on! I do think 70 is generally getting out there. Although in my 20s I had a friend who would...
  24. Older Nursing students

    Who is telling you it is worth it? Nursing professors? They have a motive which is their teaching job. Do you have prior medical experience? Are you bilingual? They prefer males these days too. Have...
  25. Older Nursing students

    They will take your tuition at the school but will the employers invest in you and select you for new grad training? There are many experienced nurses your age that cannot find work so give it a long...